Belmont (19-10, 11-5), which has won four straight games, leads the Ohio Valley Conference East standings going into the conference tournament set to begin March 4.

Taylor Barnette was also sharp from beyond the arc, making 4 of 8 as Belmont nailed 15 of 32 from distance. Barnette finished with 12 points, Amanze Egekeze chipped in 10 and Evan Bradds added nine with nine rebounds for the Bruins.